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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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1. An approach for monitoring project progress that relies on the budgeted cost of activities completed to ascribe value






2. W = D + U Duration plus available resource units






3. File -> Info -> Organizer. Access global mpt - delete views - etc. (ADD MORE)






4. No single activity or group of activities to produce a single deliverable should be more than 80 hours of effort.

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5. U = W / D Work divided by duration.






6. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






7. Two tasks vying for one resource - who wins?






8. Tables are made up of fields.






9. Gantt Chart with 'Entry' table on left.






10. The FILE name is what you see at the top of the screen - and is the raw name of the .mpp or .mpt FILE itself. The PROJECT NAME is set in the 'Properties' of the project. The project name will show up in reports - etc.






11. Task ribbon -> 'inspect' button-> Inspect Task. It shows more details about highlighted task - including critical predecessor task. Very useful tool. Especially when resources are over allocated.






12. Amendment to task type.






13. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






14. Hiding does not delete data. If you hide a column - data maintains - but to get it back - you'll need to right click - insert column.

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15. Two critical tasks - both same duration - vying for one resource - who wins?






16. Tasks - resources - assignments - all have dialogs. Example: resource leveling. Project information dialog very important.






17. Tables - charts - usage tables - and sheets.






18. Gantt Chart -> Format -> Bar Styles segment -> format drop down. Adjust all aspects of the bars in the gantt.






19. Network Diagrom -> Format ribbon -> format.






20. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






21. To switch between ____________: (Project 2010) - Use the bottom-left icon. Use the ribbon. Task mode column in entry table. File -> options -> schedule.






22. Appears: mon means: month






23. The total direct and indirect costs incurred in accomplishing work on an activity during a given period.






24. Changing the working time in the 'details' section of the working time dialog won't change the default start time in the options -> scheduling settings. Try to keep these in sync.

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25. Finish to start - finish to finish - start to start - start to finish. All are 'at least'.






26. View -> Timeline check box. Shows timeline - but by default - nothing's on it. To add items - right click and 'add to timeline'.






27. Two CRITICAL tasks vying for one resource - who wins?






28. File -> Options -> Quick Access tool bar. Examples: Tables and Vies - good stuff.

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29. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






30. Their purpose is to ORGANIZE. Summary tasks have work packages or other summary tasks which comprise the parent summary task. Summary tasks are NOT scheduled. The children tasks are what need to be scheduled.






31. The number of resources required to get the tasks/assignments completed.






32. Appears: wk means: week






33. Work - resource - cost.






34. Matches the outline number initially in Project 2010. It is common for work breakdown structure elements to be numbered sequentially to reveal the hierarchical structure. For example 1.3.2 Rear Wheel identifies this item as a Level 3 WBS element - si






35. A terminal element is the lowest element (activity or deliverable) in a WBS; it is not further subdivided. Sometimes called a 'work package' - but NOT synonymous.






36. Default view in Network Diagram. Without LINK LABELS - you won't see lag time - etc. The term finish to start refers specifically to the logical relationship that exits between the activities that make up he entirety of the project in which it is det






37. Add your resources names to critical tasks _______ via bar styles/text.






38. File -> Options -> Scheduling --> Drop down for Decimal or Percentage.






39. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






40. It is NOT an exhaustive list of work. It is instead a comprehensive classification of project scope. Contains Sub-components - work packages (child of sub-component). Further work packages can be children of other work packages. Summary tasks are the






41. An 'activity' - or 'task'. The bottom 'child' task - there's nothing underneath it. If there are sub-components - or 'children' tasks below a parent task - that parent task is a SUMMARY task.






42. The acceloration of the successor task. 'Negative lag'






43. Single Start - Single Finish. No 'danglers'. Everything must be connected. No loops.






44. Fixed Duration - Fixed Units - or Fixed Work. Described on page 72 of Project 2010 book.






45. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






46. Appears: day means: day






47. Time delay. Sometimes - it's preferred to have lag shown as a task. You can assign costs to it - that way. Style sheets will indicate this.






48. Vitally important. It shows how much time remains - which indicates whether or not tasks need to be re-planned.






49. Always preserve the number of people working on a task. Changing units when fixed will impact duration.






50. Ensuring that the successor activity does not begin until after the predecessor activity is completed is implementing a start-to-finish (SF) model. This is the most logical path to follow when planning a project. Those in project management should be







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